UNWTO CONFERENCE MAINSTREAMING TOURISM IN THE MEDIA Successful Promotion: VISIT MALAYSIA YEAR 2007 Datuk Dr. Victor Wee Chairman, Tourism Malaysia 24 March 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka
WHY VISIT MALAYSIA YEAR 2007? Visit Malaysia campaign was organised in conjunction with the golden jubilee marking the 50th anniversary of Malaysia s Independence.
VISIT MALAYSIA YEAR 2007: OUR UNIQUE STORY By way of Visit Malaysia programme, we hope to showcase a modern Malaysia to the world. It was hoped that the programme would foster greater solidarity, harmony and wellbeing for the people, which would also be experienced by tourists. Visit Malaysia Year would also encourage economic growth and open up job opportunities for Malaysians. The responsibility to make Visit Malaysia Year a success was not solely laid on the government s shoulder, but also on all Malaysians Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak
OBJECTIVES Increase tourist arrivals to 20.1 million Increase tourist receipts to RM44.5 billion Further elevate the Malaysia Truly Asia brand through the successful positioning and promotions of Visit Malaysia Year 2007 To aggressively develop and market Malaysia as a major tourist destination-both locally & internationally
WHO WERE WE TALKING TO? EUROPE UK Ireland Germany Switzerland Netherlands France Italy Sweden Russia Turkey Belgium Austria Czech Republic Poland Luxembourg Spain Portugal Greece Norway Denmark Finland AMERICA America, Canada AFRICA South Africa WEST ASIA Saudi, Syria UAE Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Yemen, Lebanon Jordan, Iran EAST ASIA China, Hong Kong, Taiwan SOUTH ASIA India Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh Nepal NORTH ASIA Japan South Korea ASEAN Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia Brunei Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia Lao PDR OCEANIA Australia New Zealand Primary market Secondary 5 market
Strategy: at a glance Domestic International 2005 2006 2007 2008 + + Internalization Externalization Industry Preparation Pre Promotion VMY Implementation Sustainable growth Industry Training Online Magazines Special Events Media Engagement Newspaper TV Sponsorship Outdoor Road shows Trade Marketing Tactical Marketing Touch Points Public Relations Consumer Marketing
DOMESTIC: pre-hype 2005-2007 Malaysia Welcomes the World (MWW) Campaign Front liners are trained on Malaysia Welcomes the World programme to enhance the quality of hospitality Include VMY campaign elements in all training programmes for government and private sector
DOMESTIC: pre-hype Launching of VMY 2007 campaign logo RED ORANGE YELLOW BLUE GREEN - Vitality, openness and hospitality - Progress, prosperity and golden opportunity - Constitutional monarchy, Rule of Law and stability - Clear and friendly tropical skies, sparkling water, endless fun and recreation - Rich tropical heritage and vast biodiversity The Stamen represents Shared Vision of Malaysians
DOMESTIC: pre-hype 2006 / 2007 Malaysia Welcomes the World Ad Campaign (50 day countdown to the official launch of Visit Malaysia Year 2007)
DOMESTIC: pre-hype 2006 / 2007 Malaysia Welcomes the World Ad Campaign (Hospitality Ads: Think Tourism, Act Tourism!)
DOMESTIC: pre-hype Launching of VMY Campaign Theme & Song Overall campaign theme: Celebrating 50 Years of Nationhood A song was commissioned for the VMY campaign on the theme One Golden Celebration, which became the subtheme
How did we achieve our objectives? Public Relations Marketing Special Events 50 major events Overall strategy: Event driven, PR marketing focus
VMY CAMPAIGN The activities of the PR Marketing area executed included: Out-of-box PR + marketing activities i.e. market VMY events via live telecast TV programs to the region through PR effort Media Familiarization Programmes Domestic and International Media Relations Media Hospitality Lounges (during events) Public Relations Marketing Advertising Events Marketing
VMY CAMPAIGN MEDIA FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMMES To ensure continuous exposure for VMY07, media megafam trips were conducted for selected tourism events & product introductions. A total of 29 MegaFam programmes were organized, with 4,790 international media participants in 2007. Malaysia received wide coverage from these programmes. The publicity value was estimated at RM 67million in 2007 Public Relations Marketing Advertising Events Marketing
VMY CAMPAIGN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA RELATIONS Press releases, announcement & event updates were constantly disseminated to local & international media to keep them abreast with the latest news & development of VMY 07 campaign. Public Relations Marketing Advertising Events Marketing
VMY CAMPAIGN MEDIA HOSPITALITY CENTRE Media centres were conveniently set up for all major events. Ensure all domestic & international media representatives have easy access to information, allow them to submit and publish up-to-date news on the spot without further delay. Faster dissemination of information generate more publicity. Public Relations Marketing Advertising Events Marketing
VMY CAMPAIGN In 2007, Tourism Malaysia international promotions were intensified. Advertising Campaign of VMY 2007 spanned across the globe. PR Marketing Advertising Events Marketing
VMY CAMPAIGN TV COMMERCIALS Using the trailer advertisement approach for movie Block Busters. PR Marketing Advertising Events Marketing
WHAT IT S ALL ABOUT PR Marketing Advertising Events Marketing
VMY CAMPAIGN Collaterals / Tactical Ads The printed ads also echo the look of blockbusters for the major events. They look like film ads to make the events look exciting. PR Marketing Advertising Events Marketing